Discussion Board - People Pre-Screening Survey

The following is an example template of a pre-screening survey for an online community discussion board including an introductory email to potential participants. The introductory email is used to invite participants to register to participate. You can then shortlist the responses to meet the number of participants you require. You can conveniently use GroupQuality’s Survey Tool to create, send and manage the screening survey.

Email Example

Dear [insert name]

We would like to invite you to complete a short survey to register your interest in participating in an online community discussion group about [insert research topic]. This kind of research occurs in a secure environment where participants login and post comments on an online research discussion board in response to a specific topic. Discussion is generated by a Moderator and can include include questions, images and website or video links - similar to Facebook.

By completing this short survey to register your interest you could be selected as a participant in our [insert research topic] online community discussion board. The following questionnaire takes approximately [insert completion time] minutes to complete and for just registering your interest you will go in the prize draw to win [insert prize incentive, including value].

If you are interested in participating, please respond quickly as this invitation will be available only until a predetermined number of responses have been received.

If you are selected to participate in the online community discussion group we will contact you via email or telephone.

Please click on the link below to go directly to the survey: [insert survey link to screening survey]

Kind Regards,[insert research manager name][insert their title]

Example Screening Survey - Example of Influenza Immunisation topic

Note: this example shows the logic or path the survey would take with specific answersand the kind of question type used.

Introduction

The following short survey is to find out if you are eligible to take part in our influenza immunisation community discussion board project.Please answer the best you can.

Questions 1 (All)

To the best of your knowledge, in the last 12 months have you been vaccinated against the Flu?[Multiple choice: Radio buttons]● Yes (Go to Q.3)● No

Question 2 (if answer to Q.1 is No)

You indicated that you have not been vaccinated against the Flu in the last 12 months, could you please tell us why this might be?[Text box answer]Please be as detailed as possible.

Question 3 (All)

Are there children in your immediate family?[Multiple choice: Radio buttons]● Yes● No (Go to Q.6)

Question 4 (if answer to Q.3 is Yes)

Of the children in your immediate family, have any of them been vaccinated against the Flu in the last 12 months?[Multiple choice: Radio buttons]● Yes (Go to Q.6)● No

Question 5 (Show if answer to Q.4 is No)

You mentioned that there are children in your immediate family that had not been vaccinated against the Flu in the last 12 months, could you please tell us why this might be?[Text box answer]Please be as detailed as possible.

Question 6 (All)Where would you say you get most of your information about the Flu vaccine? This may include information you sought out, or information that you remember hearing or seeing somewhere.[Multiple choice: Radio buttons]

Participation and access questions.

The following questions will help us identify your eligibility to take part in our online health discussion board.

7. Are you able to access a computer for at least 20 minutes each day for a consecutive [insert number of days study is to run] period between [start date] and [end date].[Multiple choice: Radio buttons]● Yes● No

8. Your gender is:[Multiple choice: Radio buttons]● Male● Female

9. What is your age in years (numbers only)?[Text box answer]Example: 25

10. Please confirm the following details to enable us to contact you either about the prize draw or about participating in the online health discussion board.[Multiple choice: Radio buttons]● First name● Family name● Day time contact number● Email address

Survey thank you message on completion.

Thank you for completing this short survey. If you are chosen for the health discussion board study we will contact you directly. If we do not contact you on this occasion we thank you for expressing your interest and wish you luck with the [insert prize incentive, including value] prize draw. The draw winner will be notified by email.